IL-09
U.S. House district. 2026 cycle.
Who lives in this district
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), IL-09. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 745,003 |
| People | Median age | 41 |
| Income | Median household income | $92,513 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $56,386 |
| Income | In poverty | 10.9% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.5% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.497 |
| Race | White alone | 61.2% |
| Race | Black alone | 8.6% |
| Race | Asian alone | 14.3% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 13.7% |
| Race | Two or more races | 9.7% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 26.0% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 65.1% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 9.9% |
| Education | High school or higher | 71.8% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 56.2% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 24.7% |
| Household | Family households | 57.6% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.34 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 36.9% |
| Housing | Median home value | $395,100 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,481 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 39.6% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 6.1% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 3.3% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 6.1% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 2.9% |
| Health | With a disability | 10.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 92.2% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 4.3% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 52.2% |
| Commute | Public transit | 11.9% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 23.1% |
Currently seated
Schakowsky, Janice D. (D) · b. 1944
Candidates running (2024–2026)
| Candidate | Party | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| HILL, TAMIKA LA'SHON MRS. | R | 2028 |
| HILL, TAMIKA LA'SHON MRS. | R | 2028 |
| ABREVAYA, DAVID | D | 2026 |
| ABUGHAZALEH, KATHERINE M. | D | 2026 |
| AMIWALA, BUSHRA | D | 2026 |
| ANDREW, PHILIP JEROME | D | 2026 |
| BARRERA, DELILA | I | 2026 |
| BISS, DANIEL | D | 2026 |
| CLEVELAND, ROCIO MRS. | R | 2026 |
| COHEN, JEFF | D | 2026 |
| ELLESON, JOHN | R | 2026 |
| ELLESON, JOHN D. | R | 2026 |
| FINE, LAURA | D | 2026 |
| FORD, JUSTIN | D | 2026 |
| FREDRICKSON, MARK A. | D | 2026 |
| FRIEDMAN, PAUL SANFORD | R | 2026 |
| HILL, TAMIKA LA'SHON MRS. | D | 2026 |
| HILL, TAMIKA LA'SHON MRS. | D | 2026 |
| HUYNH, KHAI-HOAN | D | 2026 |
| JENKINS, MIRACLE | D | 2026 |
| JOHNSON, BETHANY | D | 2026 |
| LEON, BRUCE | D | 2026 |
| MANRIQUE, JILL | D | 2026 |
| MILLION, LAUREN | D | 2026 |
| POLAN, SAM | D | 2026 |
| PYATI, NICK | D | 2026 |
| ROSENBLUM, HOWARD | D | 2026 |
| SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D | D | 2026 |
| SIMMONS, MIKE | D | 2026 |
| SU, DONGBO | R | 2026 |
| COHEN, SETH ALAN | R | 2024 |
| DONAHUE, MICHAEL | D | 2024 |
| SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D | D | 2024 |